23 thoughts on “COCO CHANEL . . . tells it like it should be!”

Sue – And even more important look how she taught us to dress! I would love to wear her clothes but all I can afford is a pair of Chanel sun glasses and a vintage quilted chain purse. I always feel so classy when I wear these items. Virginia

AH. Virginia! And you are fabulous. I love this post. I love the quotes and beautiful photographs. What a great birthday present!! I’m off now to throw on all my rings and pearls, too. I needed this post, by the way. Thanks for the glorious motivation, inspiration, and sunshine!! Gosh, I keep scrolling up and down the post. What great eyebrows, eh? Living the life. Coco knows. Merci!! Gorgeous. T. (I also love the lighting fixture in the third photograph.

We woman need Coco Chanel in our life. Not just for the fashion, but for do-or-die, take-no-prisoners attitude. Because of her I brush my wings daily. Take off the extra accessories. Flirt outrageously with my husband. Even when the sun doesn’t shine I wear my vintage Chanel sunglasses (found in a bin oat thrift shop just 49cents). I love any excuse to carry my quilted Chanel hand bag ($4 thrift shop again). I may be 77 years old but I do not intend to take to my bed EVER. Xx Oo V. Again and again HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

I can’t decide if her most important contribution to fashion was:
The Little Black Dress….or
Breaking that scoldable rule about wearing white in winter. She wore white year round..
A lovely remembrance.

Lori thanks for giving me a heads up about the Chanel movie. I had it on my list to watch and then forgot about it. I’m ordering it from our Library today. Chanel has certainly been an inspiration for me through the years. I mostly wear different styles of jeans – but then I top them with a beautiful jacket. At night my favorite outfit is a pair of slim ankle length white jeans and then an elaborate jacket. When you’re sitting down at a restaurant people only see my top half! Viraginia